In this knowledge-based global economy, Intel Corporation is one of the world leaders. Though firmly entrenched as the world’s top manufacturer of semiconductors, the company also believes that education is the key to a productive future.

Eight major companies were recognized by the EPA or the Environmental Protection Agency for implementing the Climate Leaders program and successfully reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

Intelius, a leader and pioneer in the field of information commerce, was recently recognized as one of the Top 10 corporate philanthropists by the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Corporate Citizenship program.

Recently, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, gave a State of the City Address to summarize the city’s accomplishments in 2009 and to discuss his goals for the City of Sacramento for 2010. Roni Deutch, A Professional Tax Corporation thought it imperative to have representatives attending the conference to find out how the law firm can participate in working towards these goals

Through its Cydcor community relations program, Cydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, has donated 27 boxes of items, ranging from food snacks and toiletries to entertainment, to American soldiers through Any Soldier, Inc., an organization that helps nearly 100,000 American soldiers in all branches of the military receive letters and packages from home.

The world’s leading discount retailer department store, Wal-Mart, has had a phenomenal history of financial growth. Since its foundation as a discount department store in 1962, it has grown to more than 5,000 stores with 3,400 in the US alone, boasting annual sales revenue of $280 billion creating the world’s largest private employer.

In terms of market share and innovative prowess in the communications industry, there are few that could match Finnish company Nokia. As the largest mobile manufacturer in the world, Nokia’s human approach to research and development has made its products and services one of the most successfully marketed because of its stylishness and customer-friendliness.

Starbucks Coffee Company, the world’s largest coffeehouse, has been engaged in partnerships with several youth-oriented nonprofits all around the world in order to promote shared responsibility and action.

John G. Rangos Sr. Family Charitable Foundation’s founder and head of the board of directors, recently received the first Gabby Award for his public service and philanthropy efforts at the awards event held at the Merle Reskin Theater in Chicago.

The Walmart Foundation, a philanthropy division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, donated $7.8 million for use in providing healthy meals to children and in support of food banks. In collaborating with organizations like Feeding America, Boys and Girls Club of America, and other local nonprofit groups in 10 states, where children are most likely to suffer food shortage, Wal-Mart Stores and Walmart Foundation has made sure that their needs are met, so neighbors and people in local communities are able to avail of healthy food.